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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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